Chapter 2: Surviving the Wilderness
Arthur furrowed his brows, unable to make sense of what he had just read. On the contrary, it only deepened his confusion. "How could I possibly know about this world? This makes no sense."
His mind worked at full capacity, but he couldn't come up with a logical explanation. In the end, he stopped dwelling on it due to the unfavorable circumstances. Calmly, he began examining the rest of the abilities he had acquired to see how they could help him.
As expected, thanks to Photographic Memory, he could recall everything he had ever seen or heard. Meanwhile, Logical Analysis helped steady his emotions and slightly boosted his mental acuity—though its low level meant the effect wasn't particularly strong.
As for Dimensional Storage, it allowed him to store anything he wanted in a hidden interdimensional space, much like in video games. This made things easier in many ways.
After sitting in place for a full hour, he finally stood up and made a decision: "I need to find civilization. Staying in this forest isn't a wise idea."
He hesitated for a moment out of fear, but in the end, he mustered his courage and began walking through the forest. Fortunately, the terrain wasn't too rugged, but unfortunately, the woods were filled with thorny shrubs that hindered his movement, forcing him to tread carefully and slowing his pace.
After wandering for several hours, he found no trace of civilization, which made him resign himself to his situation.
Drawing on survival knowledge from documentaries he had watched, he located a suitable clearing and surrounded it with thorny bushes to keep predators away. Then, using two sticks and some tinder, he started a fire in the most primitive way possible. However, due to his lack of experience, it took him a long time, and he even hurt himself in the process.
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